The Bittermeads Mystery (Paperback)

Excerpt: ...But Dunn, standing staring down at the dead man, saw not him, but Ella. Ella fleeing away silently and furtively through the trees as from some sight or scene of guilt and terror. He stooped closer over the dead man. Death had been instantaneous. Of course there could be no doubt. From one hand a piece of folded paper had fallen. Dunn picked it up, and saw that there was writing on it, and he read it over slowly. "Dear Mr. Clive,